Church Wraparound Care with Every Child Tennessee
In the United States, there are only 186,000 foster families available for the 343,000 children in foster care. America urgently needs to recruit and retain ideal foster families, but challenges stall those efforts. In many cases, foster families feel isolated and unable to seek support when they need it. However, with locations in nearly every […]
Community Support for Families: How Collective Care Works
What does a healthy community look like? Some may think of manicured lawns and flower beds, but the true mark of a healthy community is its ability to provide a safe and supportive environment for families and children to thrive. Yet in the United States, many families and children face a crisis of well-being. Oftentimes, […]
How Can My Church Get Involved in Child Welfare?
When looking for ways to get involved in child welfare, many churches struggle to start. Pastoral staff often have limited time or manpower, which makes starting a program from scratch unrealistic. Others may not know where to begin given the complexity of the child welfare crisis in America. However, we at For Others understand the […]
Possum Trot: How One Texas Church Adopted 77 Children
If you put Possum Trot, Texas into your preferred map app, chances are it won’t show up. Much of Possum Trot consists of dirt roads and a country landscape. Located in Shelby County, about as far east as you can go before hitting Louisiana, most residents come from working-class families. Yet one church in this […]
Building a Connection: Maria’s Story
Adoption is often spoken about like a conclusion, but a family’s journey is actually just getting started. This incredible act of love gives children a forever home. We celebrate adoption and the exciting, joyous future of the family. As with all major transitions, however, integrating into everyday life as a new family brings challenges. Adopted […]
Lasting Impact: How Helping One Family Changed a Community
To end the child welfare crisis in America, we need to make a lasting impact and permanent change. We and our partners avoid putting a band-aid on the symptoms and address the roots of the problem. One of the most important ways to achieve this is to prevent children from entering the foster care system. […]
From Isolation to Community: Melinda’s Story
When Melinda became pregnant with her third child, she thought everything was going perfectly. Her two daughters were happy and safe in their home, she and her fiancé planned to get married, and both were eager to welcome their new baby. Within three months, however, Melinda watched everything fall apart. In this blog, we share […]
